Friday Night Frenzy!
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Gradkowski throws 2 TD passes, Raiders beat Seahawks 27-24 in exhibition finale Photo
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bruce Gradkowski threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and the Oakland Raiders mostly used backups to end the preseason with a 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. more
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Miami's Langford doesn't find missing diamond earring on practice fields
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The search for the 2.5-carat diamond earring lost by Miami's Kendall Langford came up empty. more
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Steelers' Leftwich injures left knee, is pulled from Carolina game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, has injured his left knee during the first half of an exhibition game against Carolina. more
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Steven Jackson does not dress for Rams' preseason finale
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Steven Jackson sat out St. Louis' preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, giving the Rams more time to find a backup running back. more
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AP'S Top 100 Recruits
Stephone Anthony, LB, Anson HS, Wadesboro, N.C. more
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Biographical information on Tim Jernigan
Name: Tim Jernigan more
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Columbia (Fla.) High's Tim Jernigan could become latest high school star named Tim
LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — Columbia High coach Craig Howard knows a thing or two about handling top prospects, especially ones named Tim. more
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Biographical information on Bobby Hart
Name: Bobby Hart more
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Hart's numbers are mind-boggling: 6-foot-5, 298 pounds _ and he's just 16 years old
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Hart is one of the best offensive linemen in the 2011 recruiting class. more
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Biographical information on Curtis Grant
Name: Curtis Grant more
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Storm forward Lauren Jackson wins 3rd WNBA MVP award; Agler selected coach of the year
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday night. more
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MVP Jackson has 23 points, 17 rebounds as Storm beat Mercury 82-74 in Game 1 of West finals Photo
SEATTLE (AP) — Lauren Jackson had 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Seattle Storm to an 82-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. more
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After sleepwalking early on, US awakens to rout Tunisia 92-57 at basketball worlds in Turkey Photo
ISTANBUL (AP) — With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. more
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Rasic's late free throws helps Serbia upset Argentina 84-82 to win Group A at worlds Photo
KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) — Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship. more
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Dancers will no longer perform in Turkey's games at world championship Photo
ISTANBUL (AP) — FIBA's dance team has been benched during Turkey's games. more
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Angola rallies to stun Germany in OT at basketball World Championship
KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) — Olimpio Cipriano scored 30 points as Angola rallied from a 10-point deficit late in the game to stun Germany 92-88 in overtime at the basketball World Championship. more
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Serbia gets back to full strength and beats Australia 94-79 at basketball world championship Photo
KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) — Nenad Krstic returned from a three-game suspension for a brawl and had a double-double in Serbia's 94-79 victory over Australia at the basketball world championship on Wednesday. more
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US easily wins first meeting with Iran, 88-51, clinches No. 1 in world championship group
ISTANBUL (AP) — In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention. more
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Celtics sign free agent Delonte West, who faces 10-game suspension after weapons plea
BOSTON (AP) — Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics. more
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Derrick Rose scores career-high 37 as Bulls outlast Wizards in double overtime 121-119
CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose scored a career-high 37 points and hit the go-ahead basket with 5.4 seconds left in the second overtime Friday night as the Chicago Bulls overcame an inspired effort by the Washington Wizards for a 121-119 victory. more
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Indians 6, Mariners 3, BBA
E_J.Nix (12). DP_Cleveland 1. LOB_Cleveland 7, Seattle 4. 2B_Choo (27), I.Suzuki (25). HR_Choo (16), Branyan (21). SB_Crowe (15). CS_I.Suzuki (8). SF_F.Gutierrez. more
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Phillies 12, Rockies 11, BBN
E_Utley (11), Howard (12), E.Young (4). DP_Philadelphia 1, Colorado 2. LOB_Philadelphia 8, Colorado 14. 2B_Polanco (24), E.Young (4), S.Smith (16). HR_Utley (12), Howard (25), Werth (19), Fowler (4), C.Gonzalez (31), Iannetta (8). SB_Victorino 2 (26). CS_C.Gonzalez (8). SF_Utley. more
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Shin-Soo Choo drives in 5 to power Indians over Seattle, 6-3 Photo
SEATTLE (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. more
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Tigers 10, Twins 9, 13 innings,, BBA
E_Inge (7), Rhymes (2), Hardy (8), A.Casilla (3). DP_Detroit 1. LOB_Detroit 15, Minnesota 10. 2B_Inge (26), Avila (10). 3B_A.Jackson (9). HR_C.Wells (1), Jh.Peralta (14), Kelly (5), Raburn (11), Laird (5). SB_Damon (9). S_Laird, Hardy. SF_Valencia, Hardy. more
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Utley hits grand slam, drives in 6 runs in Philadelphia's wild 12-11 win over fading Rockies Photo
DENVER (AP) — Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-11. more
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Red Sox 6, Orioles 4, BBA
E_Lowell (2), Wigginton (17). DP_Boston 1, Baltimore 2. LOB_Boston 9, Baltimore 5. 2B_Kalish (5), B.Roberts (11), Markakis (41), Wieters 2 (18). HR_A.Beltre (25). S_C.Patterson. more
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Beltre homers in 5-run 2nd inning, Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 to win 3-game series Photo
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip. more
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Santana leaves with strained pectoral muscle, listed day-to-day, Mets beat Braves 4-2 Photo
ATLANTA (AP) — David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. more
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Mets 4, Braves 2, BBN
E_J.Arias (1), O.Infante 2 (14). DP_New York 2, Atlanta 1. LOB_New York 8, Atlanta 6. 2B_I.Davis (26). 3B_Beltran (2). HR_D.Wright (22), McCann (20). S_J.Arias, T.Hudson. more
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Since Morgan will be punished for trying too hard, how about teams not trying at all? Photo
Good weather, cheap tickets, convenient parking and even bobblehead giveaway nights can't spark much interest in a meaningless September game between the Nationals and Marlins, two teams whose payrolls tipped off their lowly intentions to fans even before the season began. more
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Newman needs to make up points ground in a hurry to earn spot in Chase for the championship
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field. more
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Race promoters reveal first details of Austin track to host revived US Grand Prix
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Promising a fast track with sight lines that will let spectators watch most of the race from wherever they sit, the promoter for the revival of the U.S. Grand Prix said the proposed course is 3.4 miles long with 20 turns and elevations up to 133 feet. more
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Oklahoma City Council rejects committing $7 million to help bring Grand Prix race to downtown
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Council has rejected a plan that would have committed $7 million in city money to land a Grand Prix race. more
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Hamilton edges Webber to win Belgian GP and take overall lead in F1 championship Photo
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Lewis Hamilton overcame a late scare to win the Belgian Grand Prix and regain the overall lead of the Formula One championship Sunday. more
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IndyCar puts on another good show at Chicagoland, but series might not return in 2011
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The IndyCar series put on another strong race at Chicagoland Speedway, with the leaders spending much of Saturday night zigzagging in traffic while inches apart at speeds of more than 200 mph. more
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Franchitti's gamble pays off with Chicagoland IndyCar win as points leader Power falters Photo
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A strategy gamble put Dario Franchitti in position to win. And thanks to an uncharacteristic pit stop blunder by Team Penske for points leader Will Power, Franchitti still has a chance at the championship. more
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IndyCar's Bernard says multiple promoters interested in Milw Mile, could replace Chicagoland Photo
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — One of the country's most historic auto racing tracks might be making a comeback, as IndyCar officials are talking to potential promoters about getting the Milwaukee Mile back on the schedule. more
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3 years after one of the more memorable losses in NASCAR, Robby Gordon back in Montreal to win Photo
MONTREAL (AP) — Robby Gordon was true to form, blunt in his answer to the initial question posed about his return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the first time in three years. more
